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ITunes library is gone, how to use back-up?

Asked by LanceVance (645

) January 1st, 2010
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So it’s New Year afternoon, I woke up to see my iTunes library empty. Quick glance in iTunes Music folder tells me that .xml and .itl files have been modified, their filesize being 0 bytes. I do have an old .xml backup but do not know how to use it. Any help, please?

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Chose Files—-> Add Folder to Library, and then click on the highest folder in your music directory hierarchy, and it will rebuild your library.

dpworkin (27085

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Remove the current existing folder.

Copy back up on to computer. If you’d like under music folder

…and then what @pdworkin said.

@pdworkin bahh you beat me, lol.

Axemusica (9500

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Add Folder does not restore playlists, in case that matters.

Choose File > Library > Import Playlist
Navigate to the iTunes Music Library.xml file

Re-creating the iTunes Library file
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1451

jaytkay (25810

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@pdworkin, kind of don’t like the idea because I don’t want all my music in the libraray, many files are duplicates, aren’t properly tagged, etc.

@jaytkay, tried that but did not import my music, only playlists.

But i have figured it out, apparently there was some .tmp file in the iTunes music folder and its size was similar to the size of the backup .xml file. I imported it and now my library is back. Hooray. Thanks and happy new year :)

LanceVance (645

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